Page 4 - Artistic Connections January 2019

LETTER

From the President

Happy New Year to SCAA members, artists, friends, and community! As a quick look back at 2018,
first on the list is a message of gratitude to all those who volunteered and supported SCAA with its 2018
events, meetings, planning, and community projects, such as:

• 31 National Juried Exhibit, with 275 works submitted, 78 selected with 38 from out of state
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• Art exhibits in Powder Springs, Mableton and Vinings bringing national as well as local artists
plus student work for public viewing
• Candlelite Concert series
• 34 Annual Christmas House
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• Holiday Market with a Silent Auction raising funds for the upcoming “Night to Shine” event at
Powder Springs First United Methodist Church as well as SCAA educational programming
• Investing in the rebuilding of the Historic Kitchen House at the Mable House Complex
• Powder Springs Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting
• SCAA Relocation to Powder Springs where the SCAA permanent art collection is on display
• Online quarterly magazine “Artistic Connections”

2019 will a year to celebrate the arts, the community, and will be SCAA’s 47th Anniversary Year. It will
be a transitional year with changes to our events and locations. We encourage you to check our
event scheduling and “call for artists” on the southcobbarts.org website or through Facebook. Contact
us at P.O. Box 1037, Austell, GA 30168, or reach us by phone by calling 864-571-0597. One of our
volunteers will return your call.

Art can build and strengthen our community, which is why in 2019 we are working to use and find
more spaces and opportunities to exhibit artwork, to include pop-up live performances, and to create
recognition for our local artists as well as student school exhibits. We are truly in need of your
assistance to volunteer to work on the 2019 event initiatives and goals towards SCAA’s 50
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anniversary.

Since 1972, South Cobb Arts Alliance has presented the South Cobb

community with hallmark events celebrating the Arts and opening doors to
those in our locality who might otherwise not participate in the Arts. Our
common goal continues to be one to engage the community in the
recognition and support of the area's cultural arts and historic preservation.

Join us as a member, volunteer, sponsor to continue the project for a shared
community of art: to reconnect artists, art educators, families, and
businesses with a focus on the power of the arts!

San Miller
President/South Cobb Arts Alliance